09-17-2019, 10:38 PM
(09-17-2019, 07:54 PM)clasher Wrote: I don't agree with a lot of the "vehicular cycling" stuff but I think that "taking the lane" when you're queuing up at a light makes it a lot less likely that you'll get right-hooked. Cars would have to swerve into oncoming traffic or plow right into you from behind to make their turn... less people are likely to do that since there are still a few drivers out there that do manage to keep their eyes on the road ahead.
Another perspective: when I was taking motorcycle lessons they told us to be super vigilant about cars coming and plowing right into you when you are stopped at a light. The mitigation was to always leave yourself a bike length of room so that you could escape (by driving between two lanes of traffic), to be sure your brake light was on, and to constantly check for cars coming behind you. That of course doesn't work as well on a bicycle because we don't have the acceleration to get away quickly enough. But, not just a bicycle problem.
(I generally do not like to take the lane at a light on a bicycle but I am also vigilant about being right hooked).